And what Cochran does if he loses the primary has national consequences, too. I'll be shocked if he doesn't at least refuse to endorse; I think an endorsement of the Dem or a write-in campaign is more likely. We'll see...maybe a RINO who loses a primary fair and square will finally put his party first, but I'd not bet the farm on it.

McCain labels the invasion of Mrs. Cochran's privacy in a nursing home where she suffers from dementia and doesn't even recognize her husband a "distraction," calling the unsubstantiated rumors about Cochran and his executive assistant a "scandal." He conveniently omits the tidbit that one of the four arrested for an actual crime is McDaniel's former talk radio co-host. And that McDaniel refused to answer the question of when he first learned of the intrusion.

I don't know how far across the country he thinks "shock waves" will emanate if McDaniel wins. It won't affect Graham in SC or Roberts in KS. And we're at the end of primary season now, so most races are already over.

That's an interesting race. The College Republicans canned one of their state leaders for violating the rules and doing a phone bit endorsing McDaniel. That's OK, they have a policy that they don't endorse in the primaries, and he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

DavidinVirginia, I think Cochran will surprise you if he loses. Just be sure you get the straight poop if it happens - I've seen a couple of examples lately of RINOs who got beat and supposedly bad mouthed their competitor afterward. In both cases somebody made it up, and the reality was both gracefully conceded and promised to help the winner. There are people out there on this here Internet who pretend to be tea party Republicans, but are really rat bastard commie liberals trying to sow dissent.

DaveinVirginia and I had to watch Bill Bolling (lt. governor who thought he owned the right to be governor) pitch a months long temper tantrum that included meeting with the Democratic candidate and withholding his endorsement from Ken Cuccinelli when he did not get the nomination. I know I have been lead to expect the worst from losers of such races having watched that spectacle.

Well, I hope that I'm wrong about what Cochran will do, but everything that has come out of his mouth this election season fairly screams "I'm entitled to this seat! How dare you challenge me!" to some degree, at least. That would not seem to indicate a likely shake hands and go help beat the Dem attitude going forward. As I said, we'll see how it goes. He might hold on and win anyway from the looks of the polling.

A small comment, but never a good idea for Republican campaigns. The link includes a picture at a McDaniel campaign stop and aMcDaniel sign in red and white.

Bad choice of colors. Red is the generally color of democrats, communists, marxists, socialists and national socialists.

Some history ... since the days of the Revolution and the founding of the Republic, blue has been the preferred color scheme of our warriors and the military establishment. Remember the Red Coats, the "Lobster Backs;" they were the enemy. Blue was worn by the Continental Army, the militias, and the Navy. Hence, we have Army Blue, and Navy Blue. The Army has finally returned to its heritage and wears Army Blue now.

Red has generally been the color of US enemy forces, their flags , their insignia, their uniforms. Even US military maps depict enemy forces and positions in red.

Lincoln, the Republican Commander-in-Chief and President, who freed the slaves and preserved the Union, kept his forces supplied in blue uniforms and blue regimental colors. Admittedly, some US military services integrated red into their color schema, notably artillery and cavalry unit designators and guidons. But the predominant color of US fighting forces has been blue.

If the Republicans intend to "conserve" the Republic and conduct "campaigns" in the fashion of military endeavor, they should always use the color that most represents the best of American heritage, Blue with white accents.

Republicans should eschew Red and leave that to the Democrats, the Russians, and Chinese. I think Washington and Lincoln would agree.

I don't know. I'm rather fond of the red, white and blue combination. I think all 3 colors should be our own, just as with our flag. The Dems don't seem to care much for the country or the flag anymore; let them find themselves another color...pink or chartreuse or some hideous pastel.

And what Cochran does if he loses the primary has national consequences, too. I'll be shocked if he doesn't at least refuse to endorse; I think an endorsement of the Dem or a write-in campaign is more likely. We'll see...maybe a RINO who loses a primary fair and square will finally put his party first, but I'd not bet the farm on it.

I don't expect McDaniel to win, although I want him to. But if he does, what Haley Barbour and his cohort do will also have national consequences. So far the TEA Party has only upset the obvious. This one will truly tell a tale of the GOP.

Best of luck to McDaniel, but I see the machine ramped up from Establishment and Democrats. There are plenty of registered GOP voters who are voting to give Dems the results they want.

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